What does תְּמַהּ (tĕmah) mean in the Bible?
תְּמַהּ (tĕmah) is a Hebrew word meaning "a miracle".
Hebrew · H8540
תְּמַהּ
A miracle
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תְּמַהּ H8540
Pronunciation tĕmah
What does תְּמַהּ (tĕmah) mean in the Bible?
תְּמַהּ (tĕmah) is a Hebrew word meaning "a miracle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8540?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and wonders (2), His wonders (1).
Where does תְּמַהּ (tĕmah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 4:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and wonders 2× Daniel 4:2, Daniel 6:27
His wonders 1× Daniel 4:3
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 4:2 וְתִמְהַיָּ֔א to and wonders Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate Daniel 4:3 וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי to His wonders Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 6:27 וְתִמְהִ֔ין to and wonders Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 4:2
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Daniel 3
Source forms
וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי 1x wə·ṯim·hō·w·hî Daniel 4:3
וְתִמְהַיָּ֔א 1x wə·ṯim·hay·yā Daniel 4:2
וְתִמְהִ֔ין 1x wə·ṯim·hîn Daniel 6:27
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Daniel 6:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 4:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate 1x Daniel 4:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a miracle
Source Gloss
a miracle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a miracle BDB: wonder Usage: wonder.
Word Origins
תְּמַהּ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain